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KIDA APPLAUDS FCT FOOTBALL UPDATE PERSONALITY INTERVIEW PANELISTS

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5 years ago

August 21, 2021

The Nigeria Basketball Federation Caretaker Committee Chairman engineer Musa Kida has sent in an appreciation message to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Update Personality Interview panelists when he featured as guest.

Kida who transmitted the thanks you message via a WhatsApp voice note said it was a privilege. “It’s really an honour to be your guest on this platform, I don’t take it for granted. I am really always there to clarify and help put things in their proper perspectives.

According to him, other members of the FCT Football Update platform should be well appreciated too. “I think you would want to help me thank again the members of the FCT Football Update platform that I found my interaction with them very appropriate of really trying to enquire and clarify some preconceived notions.”

I feel very happy and honoured to answer their questions. I thank you very much Kida, said.

The four man panel included a lady Aderonke Bello, who is a seasoned journalist and currently serving as an SA to the Honourable Minster of State FCT, Mr. Patrick Ngwaogu, a veteran journalist turned football tactician and administrator; alongside another seasoned broadcaster, one of Abuja’s finest sports AOPs Udeme George and Promise Uwaeme a retired football referee turned CAF Referee IT Instructor and CAF trainee VAR Operator ensured that the topnotch two hour session left the Caretaker Chairman of NBBF thoroughly fascinated.

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5 Days to Go: Legends Football Game Reunite Super Eagles Heroes of 1994, 1996 Super Eagles Against African Legends on November 8

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18 mins ago

November 4, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The countdown has begun as Lagos prepares to welcome some of Nigeria’s greatest football heroes for the Legends Football Game, a historic reunion celebrating the legendary Super Eagles squads of 1994 and 1996.

The match will bring together Super Eagles legends from the two celebrated squads to face a team of African Football Legends in a fitting tribute to the men who made history and inspired generations of football fans.

The eagerly anticipated encounter is scheduled for Sunday, 8 November, at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos.

The 1994 Super Eagles won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia before reaching the Round of 16 at their maiden FIFA World Cup appearance in the United States. Two years later, Nigeria conquered the football world again, winning Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 after defeating Brazil and Argentina en route to the historic triumph.

Among the Nigerian legends expected to feature are Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal, Ben Iroha, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen, Aloy Agu, Mutiu Adepoju and Finidi George.

The African legend team includes Emmanuel Adebayor, Stephen Appiah, Rigobert Song, Alex Song, etc.

Presented by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX, the game forms part of CANEX WKND 2026, Afreximbank’s flagship platform for Africa’s creative and cultural industries.

The event is more than a football match. It is an opportunity to honour the heroes whose achievements remain etched in Nigeria’s sporting history and to reconnect them with the fans who have never stopped celebrating their legacy.

The legends are expected to arrive in Lagos on 6 November, ahead of a series of activities, including a mini camp with 500 young footballers and a professional photoshoot.

The match-day programme will feature music, dance and the Loud Urban Choir, followed by the Legends’ kick-off at 5pm and a presentation to the heroes of 1994 and 1996 after the final whistle.

Gates open at 1.30pm on Sunday, 8 November, at Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos.

Fans unable to attend in person can watch the game live from 5pm to 7pm on NTA, AIT and Silverbird.

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